Tag Archives: Christian

Passage: Proverbs 11:23-31 Verse: Proverbs 11:25 (NIV 2011) A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed The book of Proverbs seems to contain many practical and spiritual truths.  These truths may be honoring of those who choose to … Continue reading →

Passage: Ephesians 4:1-13 Verse: Ephesians 4:13 (NIV 2011) … until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. Is … Continue reading →

Passage: Galatians 5:13-26 Verse: Galatians 5:13b (NIV 2011) But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. Have you ever heard the expression of calling a spade a spade?  Today’s passage does … Continue reading →

Passage: Matthew 7:15-23 Verse: Matthew 7:16 (NIV 2011) By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? There are a couple of hard lessons in today’s passage of Scripture.  We are told … Continue reading →

Passage: Colossians 1:9-14 Verse: Colossians 1:10 (NIV 2011) … so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God… We can … Continue reading →

Passage: Colossians 1:1-8 Verse: Colossians 1:3b-5 (NIV 2011) we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people— the faith and love that spring from the … Continue reading →

Passage: 1 John 5:1-12 Verse: 1 John 5:3 (NIV 2011) In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome… Just as previously mentioned, the basics of the Christian faith are not always … Continue reading →

Passage: 1 John 4:13-21 Verse: 1 John 4:18 (NIV 2011) There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. Sometimes … Continue reading →

Passage: 1 John 4:1-12 (NIV 2011) We are cautioned, at the beginning of this passage, to test the spirits to see whether they are from God [v. 1] or not.  What does the Scripture tell us about how to recognize … Continue reading →

Passage: 1 John 3:11-24 Verse: 1 John 3:18 (NIV 2011) Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. So what do we read of in this passage of Scripture?  We read that: … Continue reading →